This paper presents a non-traditional approach to teaching the first course in programming
for computer science majors: the use of an instructional strategy that relies on a top-down …

Programming is traditionally taught using a bottom-up approach, where details of syntax and
implementation of data structures are the predominant concepts. The top-down approach …

Originally there was one computing curriculum, computer science, which provided a" one-
size-fits-all" education in programming and computing in general. Today, computing …

Computer Science educators continually strive to provide fertile environments for fostering
success in introductory programming courses. Recent research indicates that one feature …

Kent Academic Repository Page 1 Fincher, Sally, Barnes, David J., Bibby, Pete, Bown, James,
Bush, Vicky, Campbell, Phil, Cutts, Quintin, Jamieson, Stephan, Jenkins, Tony, Jones, Michael …

In this paper we offer a report on a university-level programming laboratory course that has
been designed on top of a programming library. The course enforces soft skills, such as …

Historically, the teaching of systems programming has been undertaken using a variety of
techniques. In order to provide students with the best possible learning experience, an …

The emphasis on software engineering topics in the newest report on the second computer
science class will have considerable impact on computer science education. Teaching …

Ten approaches to programming language instruction are summarized. The approaches
discussed are: structured programming, modular programming, grammatical versus “whole …

Much attention has been given to the content of introductory computer science courses, but
based upon a perusal of introductory textbooks, it appears that somewhat less attention has …